EPISODE · Mar 24, 2025 · 41 MIN
Ep 11 - Relax and Trust Your True Self with Cortney McDermott
from Playing the Big, Beautiful Long Game with Debbie Zita
In this episode of Playing the Big, Beautiful Long Game, host Debbie Zita welcomes the insightful and inspiring Cortney McDermott, an Award-winning author, TEDx speaker, and thought leader in human potential. Her approach to life and business goes beyond traditional success—it’s about letting go of expectations, cultivating deep trust, and fully embracing who we are at our core.Throughout their conversation, Debbie and Cortney discuss:What it means to truly trust and surrender to life’s unfoldingThe myth of external success and why it often leads to feeling "miserably successful"How to step into your Source Self—the truest version of who you areThe power of gratitude as a key to wealth, joy, and fulfillmentWhy relaxing is the secret to accessing higher wisdom and personal freedomCortney reminds us that playing bigger is about becoming more of who you truly are. Stop chasing external validation and start embracing your own innate brilliance! Get a copy of Cortney’s Book on Amazon Learn More About CortneyCortney is a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and human potential enthusiast, with a Master of Science from the London School of Economics. Her work in the field of self-development and business strategy has been featured in Inc., Women’s Health, SUCCESS, The Huffington Post, FOX News, and many other mainstream business and lifestyle media. Cortney's career highlights include her time as an executive at Vanity Fair Corporation, Vice President at Sustainability Partners Inc., and then running her own businesses, with clients and audiences at Universal Music Group, Google, Nike, and Virgin Unite. Connect with CortneyWebsite: www.cortneymcdermott.comLinkedin: cortneymcdermott Instagram: @cortneymcdermottConnect with DebbieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/deb_zita/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-zita-21245540/Website: https://theheartcentredway.com/Join the Playing Bigger Playing Beautiful Community on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1071859630185759Access a complimentary Monday Meditation and Prioritisation Session inside The Heart Centred Way Community ➡️ here: https://tidycal.com/m465v73/free-monday-sessionMusic Credit:"Clap Along" by Jason ShawLicensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Source: Audionautix.comNo changes were made, except using a portion of the track.
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In this episode of Playing the Big, Beautiful Long Game, host Debbie Zita welcomes the insightful and inspiring Cortney McDermott, an Award-winning author, TEDx speaker, and thought leader in human potential. Her approach to life and business goes beyond traditional success—it’s about letting go of expectations, cultivating deep trust, and fully embracing who we are at our core. Throughout their conversation, Debbie and Cortney discuss: What it means to truly trust and surrender to life’s unf...
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